Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP

Hypoxia evaluation

Attendance requirements:

Please see the “Guidelines” section.

Objectives:

• Know the differential for this condition
• Know how to approach a patient with this condition.
• Know basic signs, symptoms, and treatment of other medical conditions in the differential.

Required reading:

• Harrison’s chapter on Hypoxia.
• UpToDate: Evaluation and management of the nonventilated, hospitalized adult patient with acute hypoxemia
  Please look at the algorithm below.
• Also, review other “student slides” below. Know the differential and work-up algorithm!

Suggested reading:

Please use the text of your choice, e.g., UpToDate, Step-up to Medicine, Harrison’s, etc.

• Pathophysiology of Hypoxia
• Concept of V/Q mismatch and shunts
• How to calculate A-a gradient

Student Slides: